NEW DELHI: A day after UK Prime Minister Rishim Altar announced the date of the general elections to be held on July 4, a survey before the elections indicated that 43% of respondents believed that Labor leader Keir Starmer would be a better prime minister than Rishi Sunak.
Survation’s online voting intentions poll conducted on Wednesday and Thursday with 1,000 participants showed Labor winning 48 points, its best result since November 2022 and 21 points ahead of the Conservatives (27).
As the general election date was announced, political parties quickly emerged, with Starmer promising to “rebuild Britain” and Sunak promising to “fight for every vote”.
‘Rebuild Britain’: Starmer promises economic stability
The main leader of the opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, promised economic stability in a pre-election video, calling on voters to “stop the chaos” and vote for Labour.
“After 14 years, it’s time for a change. Stop the chaos, turn the page, start rebuilding. Vote Labor,” he said.
“If they get another five years, they will feel entitled to continue their career with the current squad. Nothing will change,” he added.
‘Fighting for every vote’: Sunak is running for another term
Rishi Sunak, who replaced Liz Truss 49 days after she lost her party’s support, the Conservative Party leader said on Wednesday: “I hope that my work since becoming Prime Minister shows that we have a plan and are prepared to take the necessary bold action to get our country could develop.”
Sunak intends to keep his promise to “stop the boats” crossing the English Channel, even as his controversial plan to deport non-asylum seekers to Rwanda continues to be challenged in court.
The 44-year-old former financier presented his party as a protected alternative in an increasingly perilous world, promising to “fight for every vote” to close the gap in the polls.
The official campaign begins five weeks before the elections. Parliament will be suspended on Friday and formally dissolved next Thursday.
The recent parliament will meet on July 9 to elect a recent speaker and take the oath of parliamentarians. The grand opening will take place on July 17.
Survation’s online voting intentions poll conducted on Wednesday and Thursday with 1,000 participants showed Labor winning 48 points, its best result since November 2022 and 21 points ahead of the Conservatives (27).
As the general election date was announced, political parties quickly emerged, with Starmer promising to “rebuild Britain” and Sunak promising to “fight for every vote”.
‘Rebuild Britain’: Starmer promises economic stability
The main leader of the opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, promised economic stability in a pre-election video, calling on voters to “stop the chaos” and vote for Labour.
“After 14 years, it’s time for a change. Stop the chaos, turn the page, start rebuilding. Vote Labor,” he said.
“If they get another five years, they will feel entitled to continue their career with the current squad. Nothing will change,” he added.
‘Fighting for every vote’: Sunak is running for another term
Rishi Sunak, who replaced Liz Truss 49 days after she lost her party’s support, the Conservative Party leader said on Wednesday: “I hope that my work since becoming Prime Minister shows that we have a plan and are prepared to take the necessary bold action to get our country could develop.”
Sunak intends to keep his promise to “stop the boats” crossing the English Channel, even as his controversial plan to deport non-asylum seekers to Rwanda continues to be challenged in court.
The 44-year-old former financier presented his party as a protected alternative in an increasingly perilous world, promising to “fight for every vote” to close the gap in the polls.
The official campaign begins five weeks before the elections. Parliament will be suspended on Friday and formally dissolved next Thursday.
The recent parliament will meet on July 9 to elect a recent speaker and take the oath of parliamentarians. The grand opening will take place on July 17.
